Marie-José Auclair
Board Chair
Graduated in Biology with a Major in Sciences of the Environment at Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), specialising in Aquatic Ecology. She has been working for the Environment for more than 35 years.
At Environment Canada, Marie-José Auclair worked as an advisor in environmental evaluation and to establish the state of the health of the St-Lawrence River. She also represented the Federal Government among different environment comities under the “Convention de la Baie James et du Nord québécois”.
She is now a freelance Biologist. She has written many books and articles on the many natural, historic and cultural beauty of many regions of Québec and published articles on Outdoor, Ecotourism and Biodiversity throughout the world. Her book “Le Québec au fil de l’eau” (2009) published by Les Éditions de l’HOMME puts forth the beauty and fragility of this precious resource in Québec and North America.
She has also been an additional Commissary at “Bureau d’audiences publiques sur l’environnement du Québec” (BAPE) and supplied freelance works on Environment and Biodiversity of many Organisms.
Luc Dumouchel
Vice-President
Hailing from Granby, Eastern-Townships, Luc Dumouchel graduated from the Forestry and Geodesy School of Université Laval (1981). Mr. Dumouchel has worked in the private forest sector for over 25 years. He is Manager of the Association forestière de la Montérégie since 1996.
He became a member of the Ordre des ingénieurs forestiers du Québec in 1985 where he was a board member delegate for the Estrie-Montérgie area in 1994-1995 and from 2002 to 2010. From 1985 to 2004, he was Forest Service Manager for Brome-Missisquoi RCM. He was actively involved with municipal activities in the forest sector, especially the development of a land use plan, first and second generations, as well as conception and application of regulatory framework regarding felling of trees. In 1987, he established the Pépinière régionale de la MRC Brome-Missisquoi which he managed until 1996.
In addition to its professional activities, Luc Dumouchel sat at numerous boards of organizations (watershed organization, G.I.S. Agency, private school, etc.)
Peter McAuslan
Treasurer
Peter McAuslan is a native of Lachine, Quebec, graduating from Sir George Williams University in 1972. He was secretary-general of Dawson College in Montreal in 1987 when he left to establish The McAuslan Brewing Company, a ground-breaking and internationally respected, award-winning small brewery.
Peter has served as a director of many industries and community boards and has received awards and distinctions, most notably a McGill Management Award in 2002 and an award of distinction from the John Molson School of Business of Concordia University in 2008. He was named ‘Personality of the year’ in the category of Business and the Arts by the Conseil des Arts de Montréal the same year. Peter was awarded the Order of Canada in 2018 for his pioneering work in the development of the small brewing industry in Canada, his commitment to the support of the arts and his leadership in establishing the Chair of Canadian Scottish Studies at McGill University.
He is the founder and president of the McAuslan Malting and Distilling Corporation developing and marketing ‘Peter McAuslan’s Spirits’ in Quebec.
Mr. McAuslan is a member of the Green Party of Canada, a supporter of Greenpeace Canada, and other environmental organizations. He was a founder of Hortinove, a local citizens’ organization that successfully defended against the sale of the federal Agricultural Research Centre in Frelighsburg, Quebec. He has supported fundraising initiatives for the Ruiter Valley Land trust and Appalachian Corridor. He was a director of the Mount Echo Land Trust from 2018-2021.
Peter has recently published “Brewing Better Beer, The story of St-Ambroise and the birth of Quebec craft brewing”
Peter and his wife Ellen share their Sutton home with 4 dogs in the beautiful Eastern Townships of Quebec.
Michel Boivin
Board Member
A Parks Canada retiree where he worked for more than 33 years, Michel cumulates a vast and diversified experience in the management of protected areas. During the course of his career he held a variety of positions, namely superintendent of Saguenay Saint-Lawrence Marine Park, Yoho, Kootenay national parks and Lake Louise (Banff) and Executive Director for Quebec. As such, he was responsible for overseeing all Parks Canada operations in the province and ensuring strategic relations with various government representatives, business community, elected officials and regional partners.
Now back in the Eastern Townships, he wishes to use his experience in support of the environnement and of the community. Avid fly fisherman and fly tyer, he also enjoys numerous outdoor activities.
Françoise Bricault
Delegate for Eastern Affiliate Members
Passionate about nature and deeply inspired by the large forests spreading around her home, Françoise started getting involved with conservation 10 years ago. Her desire to protect theses peaceful spaces first drove her to create Conservation des vallons de la serpentine (CVS). This association, created in 2006, was born from environmental issues and a strong belief that our actions impact on their environment. With time and contact with biologists and Appalachian Corridor’s team, Françoise grew more and more driven. A training with Susan Morse in Vermont with Fauna without Borders helped strengthen her environmental convictions.
Now retired from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Françoise is very active in the conservation community. When her managing tasks get too heavy, she goes out for a walk in the forest surrounding her that is now mainly protected. This is the best reminder that all of her work is definitely worth it.